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If applying for jobs online is part of your job search strategy, you’ve interacted with applicant tracking systems ("ATS") whether you realize it or not. Whenever you upload a resume to an online form or fill out a questionnaire during a job application, an ATS is tasked with making your information visible to employers -- or not. Job-Hunt's ATS expert Jon Shields helps you understand what 3 of the top ATS want in this article from Job-Hunt's Guide to Personal SEO.

There's no place like LinkedIn to build your personal brand for job search, career, and business, but following best practices for your LinkedIn strategy is critical. These 3 mistakes are very common but also not hard to fix, when you take the time and follow this advice by Job-Hunt's Personal Branding with LinkedIn Expert Meg Guiseppi in this post from Job-Hunt's Guide to Personal Branding with LinkedIn.

Smart companies will use as much information as they can find to make a sound hiring decision. They view each hire as an investment. Recruiter Jeff Lipschultz, Job-Hunt's Working with Recruiters Expert, suggests that you leverage social media to provide them with information that convinces them to hire you (versus run away from you) in this updated article from Job-Hunt's Guide to the Working with Recruiters.

If your federal resume is not producing results -- scoring “best qualified” ratings, interview opportunities, and job offers, what can you do to change the results?Read this article and make the necessary changes described below and revitalize your process to make you more competitive in the federal job market. Federal Job Search Expert Camille Roberts shares how to avoid the top 3 USAJOBS mistakes, from Job-Hunt's Guide to Federal Government Job Search.

Instead of sorting through a stack of printed resumes or a cluttered inbox, recruiters at most companies (including 90% of Fortune 500) use applicant tracking systems (ATS). However, not every resume is seen. Follow these tips to be sure your application is visible in the ATS. Job-Hunt's ATS expert Jon Shields shares these very smart tips for surviving the ATS systems. For more articles, check out Job-Hunt's Guide to Personal SEO.

Want to build your personal brand, accelerate your job search, and land a good-fit job faster? Get busy on LinkedIn. Recruiters and hiring managers at your target companies rely heavily on LinkedIn when they’re sourcing and assessing job candidates. LinkedIn is a robust site offering many ways to get your personal brand and job search in sync.
Learn how in this article by Meg Guiseppi, Job-Hunt's Personal Branding Expert, part of Job-Hunt's Guide to Personal Branding with LinkedIn.

Facebook is one more resource for you to tap into to identify company employees. Because people tend to "tell it like it is" on Facebook, it’s a great resource to use to uncover insights about a company. You may be surprised to discover friends who work there, company reviews or even public posts that provide helpful insight. Job-Hunt's Facebook Job Search Expert Hannah Morgan shares great tips in this new article from in Job-Hunt's Guide to Using Facebook for Job Search.

“I connected. Nothing happened.” Too often, this is how job seekers feel when they are trying to grow their networks. It’s worth considering how effective networking works. Going to another cocktail mixer, association meeting, or other event, and just meeting people will sometimes pay off, but not always. Reaching out to a stranger and expecting something immediately in return is unrealistic. Recruiter Linda Tuerk, Job-Hunt's Job Search Mindset Expert, shares effective methods of online networking to be more successful in your job search in this new article from Job-Hunt's Guide to the Best Mindset for a Successful Job Search.

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The top search engine, Google, can be a powerful partner in your job search. It can do MUCH more than simple searches of the web. Google can help you find employers you should consider (but didn't know existed) and also job postings from employers near you! Susan P. Joyce, Job-Hunt's Online Job Search Expert shares 10 tips plus 3 tricks in this article from Job-Hunt's Guide to Using Google for Job Search.

Who understands how to give smart answers to job interview questions better than a recruiter? Nobody! So, recruiter Jeff Lipschultz, Job-Hunt's Working with Recruiters Expert, offers his wisdom to help you give great answers to 15 of the most commonly asked job interview questions. This article is from Job-Hunt's Guide to Working with Recruiters.

LinkedIn SEO focuses on being easily found for the right terms in a LinkedIn search, not difficult to accomplish, when you focus on the right elements. Online Job Search Expert, Susan P. Joyce shows 10 steps for finding and leveraging those right elements on LinkedIn to increase your visiblity in search results. For more articles, check out Job-Hunt's Guide to LinkedIn SEO.

To avoid invisibility, the "right keywords" (for you, your target job, and your target career) must be included in the "right places" (LinkedIn Professional Headline, LinkedIn Summary, etc.), according to Online Job Search Expert Susan P. Joyce. Those keywords are, literally, the key to being found by recruiters and employers looking for you or someone like you. This article is part of Job-Hunt's Guide to Personal SEO.

Many older job seekers are struggling with the most difficult job search of their lives. The reason may be because they have the "overqualified" label attached to them. Showing too much experience or constructing your your resume or cover letter the wrong way can give recruiters the impression you are old and overqualified. But, recruiter Linda Tuerk, Job-Hunt's Job Search Mindset Expert, offers 20+ ways to avoid those labels in this new article from Job-Hunt's Guide to the Best Mindset for a Successful Job Search.

Informational interviews are an excellent method for job seekers to learn "insider information" about a job or employer before committing to a major change. Done right, using these tips, they can provide the information to make an informed decision and increase the size of your professional network. Online Job Search Expert Susan P. Joyce shares the top 10 tips for a successful informational interview from Job-Hunt's Guide to Informational Interviews.

Recent surveys by both CareerBuilder and Accountemps have indicated that an emailed thank you note is acceptable to most employers in the USA, except the most conservative. Online Job Search Expert Susan P. Joyce provides a sample email template that you can modify for your own use. For more sample interview thank you notes, check out Job-Hunt's Guide to Successful Job Interviews.

Employers usually have several candidates for every job, and they aren't interested in a candidate who isn't really interested in them or the opportunity. Typically, a job seeker with no questions is assumed to be either not really interested or not very bright. Online Job Search Expert Susan P. Joyce offers more than 50 good questions to ask. Choose the best for your situation. This article is part of Job-Hunt's Guide to Successful Job Interviews.